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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] South African Artists: RENNIE
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:12:42 -0400


There is no entry in Berman.

In Ogilvie:

RENNIE Richard Alexander
Born 1932 Fort Victoria Rhodesia (Masovingo, Zimbabwe).
Resided in Sa from 1978.
A painter of landscapes. Works in watercolour. In addition to this he works
in various graphic media.
Studies 1950-52 took a commercial art course at the Natal Technical College
and gained a Diploma.
Profile From 1980 a member of the WSSA. A member of the Highway Art Group.
An art gallery owner in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and later in Durban. A large
number of reproductions of his work have been issued. 1984 visited the USA.
Exhibitions He has participated in numerous group exhibitions from 1974 in
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and SA; 1979 Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, first of eight
solo exhibitions in SA.

Ogilvie's book is like this: Very dispassionate, I think.

Best wishes,
Keith.

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<> wrote:

Hi Keith:
I have three Richard Rennie paintings and would be interested in his details.
Thanks for the offer,
Regards,
Heather Carlisle
Florida USA
>
> From: Keith Meintjes <>
> Date: 2004/08/01 Sun PM 07:22:23 EDT
> To:
> Subject: [ZA] South African Artists
>
> Dear list,
>
> I now have copies of what I believe are the two authoritative references on
ZA
> art:
>
> Art & Artists of South Africa, by Esme Berman. Mine is the third edition,
> printed 1996.
>
> The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors, by Grania Ogilvie.
> This is the first edition, published 1998.
>
> I am prepared to do lookups, within reason. What you will receive is a few
> biographical details, qualifications (education), exhibitions and published
> references. (You will not receive an evaluation of artistic ability nor an
> appraisal of any painting you may have.)
>
> For those of you who remember my quest for Harold Boyes: Ogilvie has a
> comprehensive entry (with few personal details) which I will copy and tape
to
> the back of the Boyes watercolours I have.
>
> Nest wishes,
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
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Heather Carlisle
Florida USA
Researching the following names
CARLISLE - ENGLAND/SOUTH AFRICA
RODEN - SCOTLAND/SOUTH AFRICA
RUSSELL - ENGLAND/SOUTH AFRICA
ALLEN - ENGLAND/SOUTH AFRICA
STILES - ENGLAND/SOUTH AFRICA
WILLIAMSON - SCOTLAND/SOUTH AFRICA


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